11/4/24 - Fr. Anthony Amato - Do Altar Servers Receive Special Graces?

Fr. Anthony Amato is the Pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Clifton Springs, New York. He was ordained as a priest in June of 2017 by Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Diocese of Rochester, New York. In Today's Show

• Is it sinful to not vote?
• What should you do if a priest gives you bad advice?
• Does it make sense to jot down the insights one gets over time when reciting the rosary or reading scripture?
• How do we know if Jesus made himself known to uncontacted tribes?
• I'm worried that the rapture will happen, will I be able to start a family?**
• Do altar servers receive special graces?
• What lesson are we supposed to take from the Israelite war on the Amalekites?*
• What is something Fr. wishes he would have known before he became a priest?
• I've been divorced and never had an annulment, what are my options?
• What counts as a reproduction of the Cross of Christ worthy of reverence? Would two crossed sticks count?
• In the book of Ezekiel, there are some texts about wheels with eyes. What is the meaning behind them?
• Does assisted suicide goes against Church teaching and the Bible if done to stop suffering?
• Would dressing my 2-year-old son in a christening romper be masculine enough for a boy?

*Do Catholics Believe in the Rapture: Highlight Video

*Catechism of the Catholic Church - Paragraphs around 675

*Catechism of the Catholic Church - Paragraph 107

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